Seeing that his chief clerk, under the order of the prince, had begun to lead the government officials and the imperial army to deal with the scene, Chang'an County Magistrate Wang Han sighed and walked home silently.
It is estimated that it won't take long for the documents from the Ministry of Personnel to be issued. I can only pray that the place of exile will be a poor place in the Tang Dynasty. If it is the border, it will be a really fatal thing.
When I got home, I saw my eldest son coming up to tell me that there was a visitor. When he thought that the documents from the Ministry of Personnel had been issued and hurried to the guest room before entering, his eyes almost dropped.
Zhang Youcai, who had just been taken down for execution, was kneeling in the guest seat with no trace of being beaten.
Seeing Wang Han come in, Zhang Youcai stood up and saluted and said, "Excuse me, Magistrate Wang." After all, Wang Han was from Taiyuan. Just looking at Zhang Youcai's smiling face, he felt that he had entered a conspiracy.
Qiang walked to the main seat calmly, and Wang Han returned the greeting: "Shopkeeper Zhang, when the fire broke out last night, I was full of doubts. The time from the fire to the burning of the company camp was really too short. Besides, according to the intensity of the fire, From the looks of it, it looks more like deliberate arson than a fire. Besides, more than 30 people, couldn't they even contain the fire? If I am not mistaken, let Wu conduct an autopsy at this time. I'm afraid there isn't much soot." Just listening to Wang Han's analysis, we knew that although he came from a famous family, he was still very competent during his tenure.
Zhang Youcai smiled bitterly and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's order came too suddenly. There are always mistakes in the haste. This fire can only deceive ordinary people." Seeing Zhang Youcai's decisive admission, Wang Han's eyes almost burst out with fire: " Just to create a fire, you are willing to take more than thirty lives to fill it?" In Wang Han's impression, His Royal Highness is quite kind-hearted, and the properties in the East and West markets will always give food to beggars. After asking, I found out that the order was from the prince.
Could it be that the prince was pretending this? Seeing that Wang Han was about to pounce on him in anger, Zhang Youcai quickly said: "County Magistrate Wang misunderstood. Those who died were all extremely vicious criminals and were not the original servants of Juxian Tower." Hearing Zhang Youcai say this , Wang Han gave up his plan to pounce.
After pondering for a long time, he raised his head and said with a wry smile, "Is this the Crown Prince's plan?" Zhang Youcai nodded and said, "That's right, because the auction time was set too early. Many businessmen and aristocratic families from other places, Even if we get the news, we won't be able to get there in a short time. Since we can't break the contract, we might as well light the building on fire, so that we can delay it for a while. As for the loss, the money for the ten buildings will be earned back by then. It matters. The income of the treasury has to be taken this way." After saying that, Zhang Youcai clapped his hands, and immediately several people in black cloaks blocked the entrance to the guest room.
Wang Han looked back and saw that they were all wearing weapons. He smiled bitterly and said, "Shopkeeper Zhang, others are polite first and then fight. You have reversed the order." Zhang Youcai smiled and said: "County Magistrate Wang is also a wise man. Although you are born Taiyuan Wang family, but because they are not directly related, they have been looked down upon over the years. Obviously, with their own talents, they have climbed to the position of Inspector of the Ministry of Revenue, but overnight, they were moved to the position of Sanyuan County Magistrate. For more than ten years Later, he was changed to Chang'an County Magistrate. There is no revenge but no way to display it, no talent but no place to show. To be honest, after seeing some of your decisions, His Highness the Crown Prince commented that people like you can only be found in county magistrates. In this position, you are really underestimating your talents." After a pause, Zhang Youcai stretched out four fingers and said: "Mr. Wang, you have four options to choose from. One is to get a large sum of money and retire to the mountains and forests. The other is to get For a small amount of money, I can change my name and go to Jiangzhou and continue to be the county magistrate. The third is that I have no money. After changing my name and surname, I can go directly to Jiangzhou and serve as a valet. As for the fourth... Haha, how do you choose?" Looking at the four fingers stretched out by Zhang Youcai, Wang Han was silent for a moment.
Recalling the persecution his family had persecuted him over the years, he suddenly realized that he no longer had much sense of belonging to the surname Wang.
The reason why he was demoted overnight was to make way for a direct descendant of the Wang family who had just joined the officialdom.
And after he was forced to give way, he didn't know how many scapegoats he had been forced to take on the Wang family in recent years. The family is like this, the direct line is carefully cultivated, and the career is smooth sailing, but the side line, especially someone like him who doesn't know how to be marginalized, even if they work hard, most of the results will be stolen by the family.
Although I am in the Wang family, I may not be considered a Wang family. My elders cannot even enter the ancestral hall. What's more, since his parents have passed away, he has no worries.
In this case... Wang Han raised his head, looked at Zhang Youcai, and said firmly: "I choose the third option!" Zhang Youcai looked at Wang Han in surprise, although the prince confidently said that this person would probably choose the second option. , the third way, but I still feel that the probability of him choosing the first way is relatively high.
His parents are gone, his career is not going well, and he has no sense of belonging to his family. After so many years, Wang Han has probably become disillusioned with his career. Wouldn't it be great to exchange a large amount of money and go to the countryside to become a rich man?
Why continue to pursue an official career? Thinking of the prince's instructions, Zhang Youcai stretched out his hand and patted it three times.
Then, two strong men in black robes carried out a large box and placed it on the ground.
Wang Han looked at the box without knowing what was going on, with confusion on his face.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has told you that if you choose the third path, you will still be rewarded with a sum of money. As for the official position in Jiangzhou, there will naturally be someone to help you handle it. Jiangzhou has always been a place where officials are demoted. You went to Jiangzhou If you lose sight of everyone in Jiangzhou, it will be your own life. But if you can make some political achievements in Jiangzhou, your future is limitless. The above are the exact words of His Highness the Crown Prince." After saying this, Zhang Youcai bowed and bowed. After that, he went out, leaving Wang Han alone standing there with a confused face, not knowing what to do.
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"Wang Han, although he comes from the Wang family, does not have much sense of belonging to the family. I have judged him over the years to be quite talented. With some experience, he may not be incapable of success. I am very satisfied with your arrangement." As he said this, , Li Zhi raised his hand to look at his mutton skewers, nodded with satisfaction, and took a bite.
Li Xian numbly applied spices to the meat skewers, wondering why Li Zhi had to come to the center of Taiye Pool to eat barbecue in the cold wind.
However, Wang Han takes the people very seriously, and the people's evaluation of him is very good. This kind of talent with experience at the grassroots level may not necessarily be a good official if he maintains this process of experience and improves his skills step by step.
